Twist and Shout

[abcdefz]

Isley Brothers or the Beatles?


Me? I like the Isley Brothers' version. It's got a kind of sloppy charm to it and makes the Beatles' version sound even more strained than it already sounded.

And those drums sound like they were recorded in Studio One or something. Very cool.

[Guy Incognito]

Gotta be the Beatles,Its just one of those songs that i grew up with and I'm a big beatles fan. And it reminds me of Ferris Buellers Day Off, which is ace.

The isley bros version is good, and I can only think of two other versions and they are both a bit ropey - Salt n pepa and Chaka Demus & Pliers

[abcdefz]

WRONG WRONG WRONG

:D

[jackrock]

Beatles, no doubt in ma head.

[hitmonlee]

whatever you do DO NOT LISTEN TO THE SALT N PEPA version

also a FBDO fan so i have to say beatles

[mickill]

I don't really like this song to be honest.

Or Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

But yeah, the SnP version is terrible.

I love the Beatles, but I think the original is the better of the two.

[BangkokB]

I thought that was the low point of Ferris Bueller's Day Off...Of an otherwise great flick

but maybe that's just me. I remember when I was in the theater and I'd never heard the song bf I thought WTF. But hopefully that's just me. My $'s on the Isley Brothers

[abcdefz]

I don't really like this song to be honest.

Or Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

But yeah, the SnP version is terrible.

I love the Beatles, but I think the original is the better of the two.


Then rock the vote, dude!

[abcdefz]

I thought that was the low point of Ferris Bueller's Day Off...Of an otherwise great flick

but maybe that's just me. I remember when I was in the theater and I'd never heard the song bf I thought WTF. But hopefully that's just me. My $'s on the Isley Brothers


Exercise your right to vote
Choose the one you like the most
It's your individual right
To choose the one who will fight
For you











































(something like that)

[Guy Incognito]

Hey , I know this is between isleys and beatles but I was just curious to see who else has covered - cant find a definitive list on the web - appaprently The Who and springsteen have covered it - does anyone know of any others?Apart from salt n pepa + chaka demus & pliers?

[abcdefz]

Hang on -- I'll get you a list. You won't believe it.

[abcdefz]

Age of Consent
The Astronauts
Azra
The Aztecs
Barbie
The Beatles
Bert Berns
Harold Betters
Elvin Bishop
Black Lace
The Blue Things
Booker T. & the MG's
Captain Cardiac & the Coronaries
Chubby Checker
The Chipmunks
Countdown Players
The Countdown Singers
The Cramps
David & the High Spirit
Deacon Blue
The Delmonas
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Celine Dion
Greg Dulli
The Eliminators
John Entwistle
David Essex
Jad Fair & Kramer
The Five Americans
Fleetwood Mac
Freddie & the Dreamers
The Gentrys
Happy Go Licky
Jimi Hendrix
Hit Crew

[abcdefz]

The Iguanas
Invictas
The Isley Brothers
The Javalins
Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers
Elton John
Tom Jones
Kid's Dance Express
The Kingsmen
La Lupe
Jimi Lalumia & The Psychotic Frogs
Lindisfarne
David Lindley
Lucky Pierre
The Mamas & the Papas
The Miracles
Rob Newhouse
The Night of the Cookers
Nocturnes
Buck Owens & His Buckaroos
The Pioneer Creek Gang
La Playa Sextet
Brian Poole & the Tremeloes
The Punkles
The Rattles
Peter Reese
Paul Revere & the Raiders
Cliff Richard
The Rivieras
Rock Doctors
Victor Roque
Bert Russell
Salt-N-Pepa
The Searchers
The Shangri-Las
Del Shannon
Showaddywaddy

[abcdefz]

The Spiders
Sugar Beats
Top Notes
The Tremeloes
Ike & Tina Turner
Vampires
Van Halen
Bobby Vee
Mae West
Westlife
The Who
Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs
Samuel E. Wright
Youth Gone Mad
Yuletide Singers




-fin-

[PaddyBoy]

When the Beatles recorded Twist and Shout, John Lennon was screaming so hard that his throat started bleeding. He was drinking a pint of milk to soothe his voice, and soon the milk turned pink. True story.

[yeahwho]

When the Beatles recorded Twist and Shout, John Lennon was screaming so hard that his throat started bleeding. He was drinking a pint of milk to soothe his voice, and soon the milk turned pink. True story.

I've been wavering, that story pushed me over to the Beatles. Shake it Up Baby!

[PaddyBoy]

I've been wavering, that story pushed me over to the Beatles. Shake it Up Baby!

SHAKEITABABY!

[abcdefz]

I wonder how many folks who voted for the Beatles' version have even heard the Isleys'. :mad:

[Guy Incognito]

Hang on -- I'll get you a list. You won't believe it.


Bloody Hell - Are you sure all those people did it? Mae West! Jesus H.

[yeahwho]

I wonder how many folks who voted for the Beatles' version have even heard the Isleys'. :mad:

Own 'em both. John is too infectious with joy during that song....and now that the pink milk story is out I have an all new respect for that session. I'll give the Isley's credit with the horns and all, but that fucking bloody scream of lennon's kicks the door down.

[Guy Incognito]

but that fucking bloody scream of lennon's kicks the door down.

Bigstyle (y)

[abcdefz]

Own 'em both. John is too infectious with joy during that song....and now that the pink milk story is out I have an all new respect for that session. I'll give the Isley's credit with the horns and all, but that fucking bloody scream of lennon's kicks the door down.



Fair enough.

The drums on the Isleys' version sells it, for me. The whole studio sound is very cool.





Bloody Hell - Are you sure all those people did it? Mae West! Jesus H.



I culled that list from AMG. (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE57F18D249A97320C5903C40CCB269A329D94E FB87126E495AD1A926499E0C74E80BA695CCAEF873AB7BAFFF 28E85905D2CBE456FCCC0640&sql=17:1613643)

[SobaViolence]

i'd like to hear The Who's and Hendrix' versions...



but Isley Bros. and Beatles are both good in my books.

[abcdefz]

i'd like to hear The Who's and Hendrix' versions...




..The Who's version is probably that one from their first farewell tour. It was nothing; a total toss-off.

[Videodrome]

isley's all the way.

[paulb]

Beatles.